Iain Ballesty
@iballesty.bsky.social
Follow @iBallesty.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy for new posts. Facts matter/opinions differ. If you are not part of the solution you are part of the problem. 🇪🇺 🇮🇪 🇨🇱. #LongCovid #SDG #ARP #HostingUkrainians
Meanwhile 24,000+ refugees are hosting in Irish homes and houses support by their community.
We can't solve the the war. We can't solve 🇮🇪's 🏘️ crisis. We can help alleviate the pressure on accommodation. Www.helpingirishhosts.com
We can't solve the the war. We can't solve 🇮🇪's 🏘️ crisis. We can help alleviate the pressure on accommodation. Www.helpingirishhosts.com
November 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Meanwhile 24,000+ refugees are hosting in Irish homes and houses support by their community.
We can't solve the the war. We can't solve 🇮🇪's 🏘️ crisis. We can help alleviate the pressure on accommodation. Www.helpingirishhosts.com
We can't solve the the war. We can't solve 🇮🇪's 🏘️ crisis. We can help alleviate the pressure on accommodation. Www.helpingirishhosts.com
24,000+ refugees are living Irish homes and houses. We are a generous nation with a tiny minority of yobs.
We can't solve the the war. We can't solve 🇮🇪's 🏘️ crisis. We can help alleviate the pressure on accommodation. x.com/helpinghosts...
We can't solve the the war. We can't solve 🇮🇪's 🏘️ crisis. We can help alleviate the pressure on accommodation. x.com/helpinghosts...
November 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
24,000+ refugees are living Irish homes and houses. We are a generous nation with a tiny minority of yobs.
We can't solve the the war. We can't solve 🇮🇪's 🏘️ crisis. We can help alleviate the pressure on accommodation. x.com/helpinghosts...
We can't solve the the war. We can't solve 🇮🇪's 🏘️ crisis. We can help alleviate the pressure on accommodation. x.com/helpinghosts...
These statements are true:
This month I put my mother in a home
Flew to Dubai for lunch with His Excellency
& then took an underage refugee home from a pole dancing event.
Also true: my mum had a week's break in a care home; I visited a client; we took our sponsee to a 💃🕺event.
This month I put my mother in a home
Flew to Dubai for lunch with His Excellency
& then took an underage refugee home from a pole dancing event.
Also true: my mum had a week's break in a care home; I visited a client; we took our sponsee to a 💃🕺event.
October 21, 2025 at 7:52 AM
These statements are true:
This month I put my mother in a home
Flew to Dubai for lunch with His Excellency
& then took an underage refugee home from a pole dancing event.
Also true: my mum had a week's break in a care home; I visited a client; we took our sponsee to a 💃🕺event.
This month I put my mother in a home
Flew to Dubai for lunch with His Excellency
& then took an underage refugee home from a pole dancing event.
Also true: my mum had a week's break in a care home; I visited a client; we took our sponsee to a 💃🕺event.
Original post: zeroes.ca/@trendless/1...
October 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Original post: zeroes.ca/@trendless/1...
We need to have the conversation /public health campaign, on how to minimize the chances of #covid19 --> #LongCovid. Rest and fully recover helps. Paxlovid? (Dubious). Metformin (BMI dependent?). See thread here: bsky.app/profile/ibal...
August 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
We need to have the conversation /public health campaign, on how to minimize the chances of #covid19 --> #LongCovid. Rest and fully recover helps. Paxlovid? (Dubious). Metformin (BMI dependent?). See thread here: bsky.app/profile/ibal...
"...As of 23 June 2025, approximately 39,400 people are accommodated in some 21,600 properties supported by #ARP." #refugeesWelcome
International Protection – Tuesday, 1 Jul 2025 – Parliamentary Questions (34th Dáil) – Houses of the Oireachtas www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/q... #AIImage
International Protection – Tuesday, 1 Jul 2025 – Parliamentary Questions (34th Dáil) – Houses of the Oireachtas www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/q... #AIImage
July 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
"...As of 23 June 2025, approximately 39,400 people are accommodated in some 21,600 properties supported by #ARP." #refugeesWelcome
International Protection – Tuesday, 1 Jul 2025 – Parliamentary Questions (34th Dáil) – Houses of the Oireachtas www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/q... #AIImage
International Protection – Tuesday, 1 Jul 2025 – Parliamentary Questions (34th Dáil) – Houses of the Oireachtas www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/q... #AIImage
SARS-CoV-2 cases ⬆️ in EU/EEA after a quiet winter; new Omicron variant NB.1.8.1 is spreading but not linked to more severe disease. Waning immunity could fuel a summer wave, but vaccines still protect against severe outcomes. #COVID19 #LongCovid 🔗https://erviss.org/
June 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
SARS-CoV-2 cases ⬆️ in EU/EEA after a quiet winter; new Omicron variant NB.1.8.1 is spreading but not linked to more severe disease. Waning immunity could fuel a summer wave, but vaccines still protect against severe outcomes. #COVID19 #LongCovid 🔗https://erviss.org/
🌿 *Rewilding Chile* protege la biodiversidad restaurando ecosistemas, reintroduciendo especies como el huemul y conectando parques para un futuro más verde. 🦌🇨🇱 #RewildingChile #Conservación
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June 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
🌿 *Rewilding Chile* protege la biodiversidad restaurando ecosistemas, reintroduciendo especies como el huemul y conectando parques para un futuro más verde. 🦌🇨🇱 #RewildingChile #Conservación
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www.trekkingchile.com/es/rewilding... Rewilding Chile -
Kildare Tidy Towns group is crowdfunding for a new van - Kildare Live www.leinsterleader.ie/news/local-n...
#Naas #TidyTowns @Naasball
#Naas #TidyTowns @Naasball
June 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Kildare Tidy Towns group is crowdfunding for a new van - Kildare Live www.leinsterleader.ie/news/local-n...
#Naas #TidyTowns @Naasball
#Naas #TidyTowns @Naasball
June 19, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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June 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
NEW #SAP Learning Hub, #student edition, is bringing the heat. 🔥
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Ireland’s Home Sharing, Rent-a-Room, and Accommodation Recognition Programs (ARP) for BoTP help boost housing: offering support, tax-free income, and official recognition for providing safe, inclusive 🏘️. #HousingSupport #housingcrises @JamesBrowneTD @EOBroin @rodericogorman x.com/iballesty/st...
June 19, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Ireland’s Home Sharing, Rent-a-Room, and Accommodation Recognition Programs (ARP) for BoTP help boost housing: offering support, tax-free income, and official recognition for providing safe, inclusive 🏘️. #HousingSupport #housingcrises @JamesBrowneTD @EOBroin @rodericogorman x.com/iballesty/st...
#OCHAthanks Ireland🇮🇪 for being the top supporter of the
@UNCERF
Climate Action Account.
Your leadership is driving climate-smart humanitarian action that saves lives and builds people’s resilience in crises like Afghanistan.
Together, we #InvestInHumanity x.com/UNCERF/statu...
@UNCERF
Climate Action Account.
Your leadership is driving climate-smart humanitarian action that saves lives and builds people’s resilience in crises like Afghanistan.
Together, we #InvestInHumanity x.com/UNCERF/statu...
June 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
#OCHAthanks Ireland🇮🇪 for being the top supporter of the
@UNCERF
Climate Action Account.
Your leadership is driving climate-smart humanitarian action that saves lives and builds people’s resilience in crises like Afghanistan.
Together, we #InvestInHumanity x.com/UNCERF/statu...
@UNCERF
Climate Action Account.
Your leadership is driving climate-smart humanitarian action that saves lives and builds people’s resilience in crises like Afghanistan.
Together, we #InvestInHumanity x.com/UNCERF/statu...
Traveling with your EHIC? It covers public healthcare in Ireland and across the EU—just show it at the doctor or hospital. Some costs might apply abroad, but you could get a refund. Not valid in the UK, though.
Details: www2.hse.ie/services/sch...
Details: www2.hse.ie/services/sch...
June 15, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Traveling with your EHIC? It covers public healthcare in Ireland and across the EU—just show it at the doctor or hospital. Some costs might apply abroad, but you could get a refund. Not valid in the UK, though.
Details: www2.hse.ie/services/sch...
Details: www2.hse.ie/services/sch...
📢 Week 22 Wastewater Surveillance Ireland 🇮🇪Update: SARS-CoV-2 detected in 96.6% of sampled areas. 15 catchments saw increases in viral load of at least 10%, while 14 remained stable. #COVID-19 circulation is rising. Stay vigilant. #LongCovid 🔗 www.hpsc.ie/a-z/national...
June 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
📢 Week 22 Wastewater Surveillance Ireland 🇮🇪Update: SARS-CoV-2 detected in 96.6% of sampled areas. 15 catchments saw increases in viral load of at least 10%, while 14 remained stable. #COVID-19 circulation is rising. Stay vigilant. #LongCovid 🔗 www.hpsc.ie/a-z/national...
Irish writing resonates all over the world.
This June, we’re broadening our celebration of James Joyce and Ulysses to “Bloomsday & Beyond: Celebrating Ireland, Island of Writers” 📝
We hope you enjoy these tributes to Irish writers #Bloomsday
ireland.ie/bloomsday
This June, we’re broadening our celebration of James Joyce and Ulysses to “Bloomsday & Beyond: Celebrating Ireland, Island of Writers” 📝
We hope you enjoy these tributes to Irish writers #Bloomsday
ireland.ie/bloomsday
June 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Irish writing resonates all over the world.
This June, we’re broadening our celebration of James Joyce and Ulysses to “Bloomsday & Beyond: Celebrating Ireland, Island of Writers” 📝
We hope you enjoy these tributes to Irish writers #Bloomsday
ireland.ie/bloomsday
This June, we’re broadening our celebration of James Joyce and Ulysses to “Bloomsday & Beyond: Celebrating Ireland, Island of Writers” 📝
We hope you enjoy these tributes to Irish writers #Bloomsday
ireland.ie/bloomsday
New study: High indoor CO₂ levels don’t just signal poor ventilation—they actually help COVID-19 survive longer in the air, raising transmission risk. Keep spaces well-ventilated and monitor CO₂ to stay safer! #COVID19 #Ventilation www.nature.com/articles/s41... #LongCovid @lcai
June 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
New study: High indoor CO₂ levels don’t just signal poor ventilation—they actually help COVID-19 survive longer in the air, raising transmission risk. Keep spaces well-ventilated and monitor CO₂ to stay safer! #COVID19 #Ventilation www.nature.com/articles/s41... #LongCovid @lcai
I saw this and I’m fascinated. I have #LongCovid : PEM and Exhaustion just about under control with v strick pacing. But no HRV monitor. Do you find it helps?
June 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I saw this and I’m fascinated. I have #LongCovid : PEM and Exhaustion just about under control with v strick pacing. But no HRV monitor. Do you find it helps?
The one piece of advice: REST. We need to have the conversation /public health campaign, on how to minimize the chances of #covid19 --> #LongCovid. Rest and fully recover helps. Paxlovid? (Dubious). Metformin (BMI dependent?). See thread here: bsky.app/profile/ibal...
June 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The one piece of advice: REST. We need to have the conversation /public health campaign, on how to minimize the chances of #covid19 --> #LongCovid. Rest and fully recover helps. Paxlovid? (Dubious). Metformin (BMI dependent?). See thread here: bsky.app/profile/ibal...
📢 Week 22 2025 Wastewater Surveillance 🇮🇪 Update: SARS-CoV-2 RNA detected in 96.6% of sampled catchment areas. 15 regions saw viral load increases of 10% or more, while 14 remained stable. Full report here 👉 (www.hpsc.ie/a-z/national...) #COVID19 #WastewaterSurveillance
June 5, 2025 at 11:31 AM
📢 Week 22 2025 Wastewater Surveillance 🇮🇪 Update: SARS-CoV-2 RNA detected in 96.6% of sampled catchment areas. 15 regions saw viral load increases of 10% or more, while 14 remained stable. Full report here 👉 (www.hpsc.ie/a-z/national...) #COVID19 #WastewaterSurveillance
COVID-19 cases are increasing all over the world, including in the Western Pacific. Take care and wear a mask when in crowded transportation. Help keep yourself and everyone safe from #COVID19, flu and other respiratory illnesses. #StaySafe #LongCovid
June 5, 2025 at 6:34 AM
COVID-19 cases are increasing all over the world, including in the Western Pacific. Take care and wear a mask when in crowded transportation. Help keep yourself and everyone safe from #COVID19, flu and other respiratory illnesses. #StaySafe #LongCovid
📢 Week 21 Wastewater Surveillance Update 📢
#Covid-19 remains low in week 21 in 🇮🇪. SARS-CoV-2 RNA detected in 100% of sampled catchment areas. Viral load remained stable in 16 areas, while 13 saw increases of at least 10%. No areas reported a decrease.
🔗(www.hpsc.ie/a-z/national...)
#Covid-19 remains low in week 21 in 🇮🇪. SARS-CoV-2 RNA detected in 100% of sampled catchment areas. Viral load remained stable in 16 areas, while 13 saw increases of at least 10%. No areas reported a decrease.
🔗(www.hpsc.ie/a-z/national...)
May 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
📢 Week 21 Wastewater Surveillance Update 📢
#Covid-19 remains low in week 21 in 🇮🇪. SARS-CoV-2 RNA detected in 100% of sampled catchment areas. Viral load remained stable in 16 areas, while 13 saw increases of at least 10%. No areas reported a decrease.
🔗(www.hpsc.ie/a-z/national...)
#Covid-19 remains low in week 21 in 🇮🇪. SARS-CoV-2 RNA detected in 100% of sampled catchment areas. Viral load remained stable in 16 areas, while 13 saw increases of at least 10%. No areas reported a decrease.
🔗(www.hpsc.ie/a-z/national...)
The #Covid-19 Evaluation 🇮🇪 is chaired by Professor Anne Scott and is an independent, non-statutory process. Share your pandemic experience to help shape future responses. Survey open to all until 1 July: covid19evaluation.ie/share-your-experience #COVID19Ireland #HaveYourSay #LongCovid
May 24, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The #Covid-19 Evaluation 🇮🇪 is chaired by Professor Anne Scott and is an independent, non-statutory process. Share your pandemic experience to help shape future responses. Survey open to all until 1 July: covid19evaluation.ie/share-your-experience #COVID19Ireland #HaveYourSay #LongCovid
#COVID-19 activity in 🇮🇪 stayed low in week 20, 2025, but cases (+15.6%) and hospitalisations (+33.9%) saw slight rises. LP.8.1 remains the main variant. Wastewater viral loads mostly stable, with increases in 10/29 areas.
Full report: www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respirat... #LongCovid
Full report: www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respirat... #LongCovid
May 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
#COVID-19 activity in 🇮🇪 stayed low in week 20, 2025, but cases (+15.6%) and hospitalisations (+33.9%) saw slight rises. LP.8.1 remains the main variant. Wastewater viral loads mostly stable, with increases in 10/29 areas.
Full report: www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respirat... #LongCovid
Full report: www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respirat... #LongCovid
#COVID-19 activity stayed low in 🇮🇪 in week 18. Cases rose 21.1% (147→178), hospitalizations up 7.7% (65→70), ICU & deaths remain low. Variant LP.8.1 now dominant (54.3%), replacing XEC (10%). Wastewater viral loads mostly stable. Details: www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respirat...
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May 8, 2025 at 7:16 PM
#COVID-19 activity stayed low in 🇮🇪 in week 18. Cases rose 21.1% (147→178), hospitalizations up 7.7% (65→70), ICU & deaths remain low. Variant LP.8.1 now dominant (54.3%), replacing XEC (10%). Wastewater viral loads mostly stable. Details: www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respirat...
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